Watch Sam Raimi's '78 Short Film Within the Woods

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The Evil Dead precursor now available online.

By Max Nicholson

So this is pretty freaking awesome. Director Sam Raimi's 1978 short film Within the Woods -- better known as the inspiration for 1981's The Evil Dead -- is now available to watch in its entirety online!

Featuring Evil Dead stars Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss, as well as future Raimi producer Scott Spiegel, Within the Woods was originally made to sell investors on funding a feature-length version. Check it out:

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And when you're done watching the above, check out (again) the awesome trailer for the upcoming Raimi-produced Evil Dead remake:

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